Maintenanceandchecks
Excessoilatthepointsshownbelowmightcombinewithdustandother
dirtparticlestoformastickypastethatwouldbedetrimentalratherthan
beneficial.
Fig.2:Servicepoints
Adjusting the steering rod
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FALLERCarSystemvehiclescanonlybeideallyguidedifthesteeringrods
areadjustedcorrectly.Thisisthecaseinthedeliveredcondition.However,
variationscanoccurforexamplethroughaccidentsintraffic.Areadjustment
isthennecessary.Themagnetslidershouldalwaysglideparalleltothesur-
faceoftheroad.TheillustrationinFig.3belowshowsidealadjustment.In
caseofsmallervehicleswithfoldedsteeringslidertip,themagneticforce
canberegulatedbyunfoldingthewirewiththetipofaknife.Thismaybe
necessarytooptimizethesteeringpower,forinstanceincaseofsteeringloss
becausethemagnetistohighorincaseof'adhesion'ofthesteeringrodto
theroadbecausethedistanceofthemagnettotheroadisreallytoosmall.
Fig.3:Adjustmentofthesteeringrod
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